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GradFest activities are a collaborative effort coordinated by University Life and a university-wide committee of staff and students. In addition, the Alumni Association and Career Services coordinate several activities designed to send graduates off on the right path.

Inauguration
Friday, April 26, 2013
10 a.m.
Location: Patriot Center

Be prepared to be inspired with uplifting music and stirring images, entertaining videos, stories, processions, lights, cameras and action. At the center of it all: the Mason idea and President Ángel Cabrera’s vision of a university for the world.

Speakers include: Laura Fornash, Virginia Secretary of Education; C. Daniel Clemente, rector of the George Mason University Board of Visitors; John T. “Til” Hazel, representing Mason’s “Founding Fathers”; and Steve Case, Internet pioneer and CEO of Revolution. Faculty, staff, alumni and student leaders will share their interpretations of the Mason idea.

Special guests include former Mason presidents George Johnson and Alan Merten, as well as university presidents and delegates from around the country.

For more information on the Inauguration, visit inauguration.gmu.edu

Mason Day is George Mason University’s longest standing tradition: a day of fun, music, rides, and food for the Mason Community.

Friday, April 26, 2013
Lot L, Fairfax Campus
2pm-10pm

• Free entry with a Mason Student/Faculty/Staff ID.
• $10 entry fee for anyone without a Mason ID.
• Upon entry everyone will receive 5 tickets for food.

6pm: Opening act performs

7pm: Andy Grammer Performs 

8:30pm: Mason Day Moonlight Party – DJ Sean Falco

9pm: Rides close

10pm: Mason Day closes

Do you have a question about Mason Day?  Call 703-993-2909 or visit, masonday.gmu.edu/mason-day/

School of Management Convocation
Friday, May 17, 2013
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Patriot Center

Convocation is the School of Management’s graduation ceremony held every May. Convocation will be held this year on Friday, May 17.

• Students walk across the stage when their names are called, shake hands with the Dean and have their pictures taken.
• For more information on the School of Management’s Convocation, click here.

Commencement is the university-wide graduation ceremony held every May. Commencement will be held this year on Saturday, May 18.

• Students do not walk across the stage, but rather stand up at their seats with all other SOM graduates to be recognized.
• For more information on Commencement, click here.

For more information on the School of Management, visit som.gmu.edu

Celebrate Dr. Ángel Cabrera’s Inauguration as sixth president of George Mason University by participating in The Inaugural Quest (Mason IQ) during the week leading up to Inauguration (April 22-26).

The Grand Prize Winner will receive a Nook, a $50 gift card to the Barnes and Noble Mason Bookstore, a weekend prize package at the Mason Inn and Conference Center, and two tickets to a Patriot Center show.

On Monday, April 22 at noon, the list of Mason Inaugural Quest items will be announced. Check https://socialmedia.gmu.edu/campaigns-and-contests/masoniq/  for more information and to register.

Highlights of Gradfest are:

April 20th:  Mason Takes Over Kings Dominion (Tickets are $20 for the first 1000 and may be purchased in the Office of Student Involvement).

April 25th:  Passport to the Future Graduate Transition Fair (snacks, prizes, and information to help our students prepare for life after graduating), JC North Plaza 11am-2pm.

May 10th:  Mason at the Washington Nationals: The Nats take on the Cubs! (Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in the Office of Student Involvement).

May 15th:  A Graduation Celebration: “A Toast to Our Graduates” is the last event of Gradfest.  Graduating students will experience an official welcome from the George Mason Alumni Association. The event will crescendo with a toast and photograph in front of the George Mason statue. Graduating students will receive a commemorative champagne flute as a gift. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. (RSVP required - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GradFESTCelebration).

May 20-24th:  Just-in-Time Hiring Week, Alumni Answer Week, Career Launch (Career programming for recent graduates offered through University Career Services).

Students are encouraged to take this opportunity to register for Mason CareerLink.

As you work toward your academic and professional goals it is important to network and learn about industries of interest. Mason Career Link is a database of alumni accessible to both students and alumni through HireMason under the networking tab. Users may search for alumni by career, major, company or job title. Alumni offer help with resume critiques, mock interviews, shadowing experiences, informational interviewing, or simply answering questions. Mason Career Link allows you to ask a fellow Patriot about their experience, network, and get advice.

Starting in Fall 2013, students will have a maximum of three attempts to complete each Accounting major course.  Withdrawals do not count as attempts. A student who is unable to complete a major course within three attempts will be removed from the Accounting major, and required to select another major within the School of Management or elsewhere at George Mason University.

Attempts will be counted starting in Fall 2013 for the purposes of this policy, meaning that unsuccessful attempts of major courses prior to Fall 2013 will not be considered as part of the three maximum attempts.  Students who will be making their third (or higher) attempt at a course in Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 should be able to register without any approvals or overrides.

Please contact the Office of Academic and Career Services at 703-993-1880 or somserv@gmu.edu if you have any questions.

Friday, April 12
11:00 am – 3:30 pm
SUB I, room 3400

Schedule
11:00 am – 12:15 am: Resume & Cover Letter Writing
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Job Search Strategies for F-1 Students
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Interviewing Strategies for Non-Native Speakers

Questions? Contact Matthew Myers, Manager of Industry Advising and Employer Development, at mmyers16@gmu.edu